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'There’s no easy way to put this, so I’ll say it straight out. I’m fourteen years old and I have Ishmael Leseur’s Syndrome. There is no cure. – Ishmael Leseur
Pull your pants up, get your glasses on and prepare for the harrowing exploits of our anti-hero. If you stood on stage in front of 10,000 people and threw an egg into the crowd, there is a 97% chance it would hit Ishmael Leseur. Ishmael is a 14-year-old dweeb whose assortment of friends is as popular as trigonometry. Fortunately he does have one endearing characteristic. He’s hilarious! Sometimes deliberately, but usually not…' Source: ww.riversideparramatta.com.au/ (Sighted 11/05/2011).
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First produced by Australian Theatre for Young People in association with Riverside Theatres at the Lennox Theatre, Riversides Theatre, Parramatta, 17-20 May 2011. Director: Fraser Corfield.
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Last amended 11 May 2011 13:17:42
